Julie's Blog....High Heels and Lipstick to Asics and Sunscreen.
I was a high school track sprinter who never ever in a million years thought that I could run long distances! I became a half marathon junkie and just ran my first full marathon in October of 2010! Will I become a marathon addict? Only time will tell. Always believe!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

My Global Warming, My Ass! 6.66 mile Virtual Race Report

Yes, I am still alive! I know that I havn't posted in several days but my life is flipping crazy:)

Who: MeWhen: Sunday March 7, 2010. My start time was 2PM in the afternoon:)Where: I ran through my Maple Grove neighborhood. Basically sidewalks and a little of the road.What: A virtual 6.66 mile race put together by Razz. It is officially titled, Global Warming, My Ass! 6.66 Mile Run.Why: It was a great idea to get a bunch of people to run for fun and post a race report about our great adventure...or not:) I also needed to run anyway!How: Well, I wore my old Asics and prayed to God that they would be good to me:) I also wore my Nike running pants, my green Autumn Woods Classic long sleeved race shirt and my Running Room jacket.

Here is how it all played out.....

Mile one: Oh boy, I feel like I am booking it pretty fast! Push it Julie..come on kick it into high gear! 7:48 Not to shabby:)Mile two: Man I feel a little tired after mile number one, I can feel myself slowing down. 8:20 Alright, I will take it!Mile three: Holy crap, I still have like almost four miles left! Stop thinking and just keep it going! 8:31 Well, I am keeping pretty consistent!Mile four: I feel like I am finally warmed up and breathing pretty steady. Good steady..not gasping for breath steady. 8:37Mile five: Oh crap, I am feeling a little lazy and this hill does not help. I know that I have slowed down but keep pushing up the hill:) 9:01Mile six: There is a God because I am almost done:) Do a little dance, make a little love...get down tonight! Some more humming and random thoughts about what I was going to make for dinner that night:) 8:23Mile seven: Oh what the heck, just go the full seven! Maybe Razz will give me bonus points:) Just finish strong...just finish strong, start sprinting! Move it! Move your butt! 8:33

Final time: 59:07 which is about a 8:30 something mile pace!! I will take it:)

Tomorrow is Friday!!! It has been a long week and I am ready for a few days off!! Saturday is my first official run with the St. Cloud River Runners:) I am so excited to meet some of their runners who are showing up for the weekly breakfast run!! I am bringing my camera and hope to take a few pictures:) Have a great weekend everyone!!

I'm excited to start following your blog. I actually worked in Minnesota for four months in 2008. I was lucky enough to be there April-July and the state will forever hold a special place in my heart. Some of the most friendly people I've ever met! Sometimes I wear my Minnesota t-shirt in road races...it gets a lot of cheers down in VA!

Have fun with the group this weekend! I run with two running clubs. The only problem with one of mine is I'm right in between groups pacewise. Too fast for the slower runners, to slow for the faster runners. So, I usually end up on my own anyways. But meeting everyone in the AM is cool!

Fun Julie. Enjoy your group run and meeting other running peeps. Sadly Vegas does not have many in my area for this. I know start one of your own and make it happen. Yet, that makes me think of my favorite Groucho Marx - I would never join a club that would have "me" as a member. :)

Hey Julie,Great pace and great report! Awesome job on pushing through the distance. Isn't it amazing how running makes you feel! :) Have fun on your group run. I love running with other people, especially when they're faster. I find that it really pushes me to keep up. Have a great weekend!

Hi Julie, I enjoyed your race report, particularly the KC tune at mile 6 (LOL). Great job on the run!I hope you have a great time with the running group. I look forward to the pics.Have a great weekend!

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I am a busy wife and mother of three. I started running for health reasons and to get in shape for my class reunion. I guess it was more like jogging/walking and then sort of running:) I eventually trained and conditioned my body to handle three to four mile runs daily. My first 5K was in 05-09! I was hooked and that was the start of a string of 5ks, 10ks, two ten mile races, several halfs and a 20 miler! In the fall of 2010 I ran in the Twin Cities Marathon! I had the time of my life finishing in 4:09! My new marathon goal is to finish sub 4!